The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum on the University of Iowa campus in Iowa City, Iowa. It is the second oldest museum in the United States west of the Mississippi River. The museum was founded in 1858 and has been free and open to the public for more than 160 years.

The museum's collections contain around 140,000 objects, including approximately 31,000 birds, eggs, and nests, 5,000 mammal specimens, 41,000 insects,44,000 other invertebrates, 6,000 archaeological specimens, and historical documents and images from the museum's history. The museum's focal points are the Mammal Hall and the Bird Hall. Both are crowded with taxidermy creatures big and small, yet the museum's most eye-catching display might be the massive recreation of a giant sloth.

The museum also has a variety of other exhibits, including a Native American exhibit, a geology exhibit, and a paleontology exhibit. The museum offers a variety of educational programs for children and adults, including guided tours, lectures, and workshops.

The University of Iowa Museum of Natural History is a great place to learn about Iowa's natural history and to see a variety of interesting and unique specimens. The museum is free to visit and is open to the public from 9:00am to 5:00pm, Tuesday through Sunday.

Here are some additional details about the museum:

• The museum is located in Macbride Hall, on the Pentacrest area of the university campus.
• The museum is wheelchair accessible.
• The museum offers a variety of educational programs for children and adults.